The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to activist and poet P Varavara Rao, who was accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case. Rao has been granted bail on medical grounds. He was arrested on August 28, 2018, from his home in Hyderabad and was an under-trial in […]
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SC refuses to entertain plea against BCAS decision to allow Sikhs carry Kirpan in domestic airports
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the plea challenging the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security’s (BCAS) decision to allow Sikh passengers to carry kirpan on domestic flights operating from domestic terminals. A bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer and JK Maheshwari, however, granted liberty to the petitioner to approach […]
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SC suggests formation of apex body to control freebies by political parties during election campaign
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that political parties promising to distribute freebies during election campaigns is a “serious economic issue” and said there is a need for a body to examine the issue. A bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli said there is a […]
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SC to hear plea to declare ‘Ram Setu’ national heritage monument on July 26
The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted for hearing on July 26 a plea of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy seeking direction to the Centre to declare ‘Ram Setu’ as a national heritage monument. A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana said that it would hear the plea on July 26 […]
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Uddhav Thackeray camp moves SC against Speaker recognizing new whip
The Uddhav Thackeray-led camp of Shiv Sena on Monday approached the Supreme Court challenging the newly appointed Maharashtra Assembly Speaker’s recognition of the whip of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde group as the whip of Shiv Sena. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the Thackeray camp, told a bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheswari […]
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SC to hear Shiv Sena’s plea challenging floor test today
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear at 5 pm a plea filed by Shiv Sena chief whip Sunil Prabhu challenging Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s direction to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to prove his majority support on the floor of the House on June 30. Senior advocate Abhishek […]
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SC to hear on July 11 plea alleging attacks on Christian institutions, priests
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on July 11 a plea alleging a rising number of attacks on Christian institutions and priests across the country. A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala agreed to list the matter on re-opening of the apex court when senior […]
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SC hearing today on Maharashtra rebel MLAs plea against disqualification notices
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the plea of Maharashtra Shiv Sena MLA and minister Eknath Shinde against the disqualification notice issued by the Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal against him and 15 other rebel legislators. A vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and JB Pardiwala will hear the cases […]
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SC issues notice to Centre, Tamil Nadu on plea to stay ban on use of purse seine nets for fishing
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and Tamil Nadu government on a plea seeking an interim stay on a state government’s order banning the use of purse seine nets for fishing. A vacation bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Vikram Nath sought a response from the […]
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SC to hear case regarding tenure of 23 NCLT members tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned for tomorrow the hearing of a plea challenging the notification of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs fixing the tenure of the members of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) as three years. A vacation bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Hima Kohli asked Solicitor […]
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SC refuses to entertain Nigerian national’s plea challenging fees for exit permits to her children
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a Nigerian national’s plea for setting aside the levy of fees for the issuing of exit permits to her four children. The vacation bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose asked the petitioner Chioma Monica Austin Ogueri to approach the concerned […]
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SC grants 3 months interim bail to Jitendra Tyagi in hate speech case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three months of interim bail to Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi, formerly known as Wasim Rizvi, in connection with the investigation into the hate speeches at the Hardiwar Dharam Sansad held in December last year. A bench headed by Justice Ajay Rastogi granting interim bail […]
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SC gives 3 months to Centre for consultations on granting minority status to Hindus in some States
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted three months time to the Central government to hold consultations with various state governments on the issue of granting minority status to Hindus in states where they are outnumbered by other communities. A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said it does not appreciate the Centre changing […]
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SC directs UP, Haryana to hand over minor death case file to CBI
The Supreme Court has directed Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to hand over the case file of a minor death case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the matter concerning to death of a girl in a boarding school in Uttar Pradesh and the abduction of the deceased […]
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“Bhaiya is back” posters welcoming bail of rape accused student leader irks SC
The Supreme Court has expressed annoyance after it came to know about a bunch of posters and hoardings reading “bhaiya is back”, welcoming the bail of a student leader accused in a rape case. A bench of Chief Justice of India NV Ramana with Justice Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli’s […]